Erica Peterson

Business
4:49 am
Thu August 16, 2012

Kentucky, W.Va., To Ship Coal To India For 25 Years

Originally published on Tue August 21, 2012 4:53 pm

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

The U.S. coal industry is getting a boost. Nine million tons of American coal will be sent overseas to India this year, and for the next 25 years - it's the result of a new $7 billion deal signed yesterday between an Indian coal group and several producers in Kentucky and West Virginia.

Erica Peterson of member station WFPL has more.

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